Definitions tagged dime in the street dictionary.
A common Dominican greeting used to ask what is new, what is going on, or simply to say hello. It functions like asking someone to fill you in or give you an update.
Dame la luz with her? (What is the deal with her?), Dame la luz my brother? (What is new, brother?)
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A common informal greeting in Panama. It is an inversion of the word paso, from the phrase que paso, meaning what is up. While its meaning can shift depending on the context, it is most often used to ask how someone is doing. (This is a local practice of reversing syllables in words).
Hi, how are you. If they use sopa directly with a person, it is to ask about their state, their mood, or how they are doing.
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Used as a response when someone asks you something and you do not understand or are left confused.
Pedro: Hand me that thing. You: Eh??
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An expression used to tell someone to focus on you, stop making excuses, or take you seriously. It is typically used by people who act like street-smart tigueres to demand directness or attention from someone who is being flaky. (In Dominican culture, a tiguere is someone savvy, smooth, or street-smart).
Sweetheart, remember I asked you to go out yesterday? ... Yes honey, but I have a lot to do, I do not know... My love, do not tell me that, ponte pa mi and drop all that.
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A popular Dominican greeting used to ask what is up or how someone is doing. It is a stylized contraction of the phrase dime a ver (tell me so I can see). (This expression is a staple of Dominican street slang and may not be understood by speakers from other countries like Puerto Rico.)
Dime av son, what is up with you?
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